Poetry Solace: Of heart, dream and reason

This weekend I'll share 3 poems from an  American lady poet, Stevie Smith... I like them short..

My Heart was Full

My heart was full of softening showers,

I used to swing like this for hours,

I did not care for war or death,

I was glad to draw my breath.

In My Dreams

In my dreams I am always saying goodbye and riding away,

Whither and why I know not nor do I care.

And the parting is sweet and the parting over is sweeter,

And sweetest of all is the night and the rushing air.

In my dreams they are always waving their hands and saying goodbye,

And they give me the stirrup cup and I smile as I drink,

I am glad the journey is set, I am glad I am going,

I am glad, I am glad, that my friends don't know what I think.

The Reason

My life is vile

I hate it so

I'll wait awhile

And then I'll go.

Why wait at all?

Hope springs alive,

Good may befall

I yet may thrive.

It is because I can't make up my mind

If God is good, impotent or unkind.

Enjoy your weekend and stay safe!!